invocation
4 synonyms for invocation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
The word comes from Middle English invocacioun, which developed from Old French invocacion, in turn from Latin invocatio, invocationem. It can also be analysed as invoke + -ation.
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